Table 2:
Age distribution of tested patients and those with significant microbial growths.
| Gynaccological patients | Obstetric Patients | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| category (years) | Patients tested n(%) | Patients with Significant growth (%) | Patients tested (%) | Patients with Significant growth (%) |
| 2(0.5) | 1 (0.5) | 7(3.1) | 5(5.0) | |
| 11-20 | 19(4.7) | 6(3.0) | 9(4.0) | 4(4.0) |
| 21-30 | 83(20.3) | 33(16.6) | 63(27.8) | 23(22.8) |
| 31-40 | 235 (57.6) | 119 (59.8) | 128 (56.4) | 61 (60.4) |
| 41-50 | 49 (12.0) | 27 (13.6) | 16 (7.0) | 5(5.0) |
| >50 | 20(4.9) | 13(6.5) | 4(1.8) | 3(3.0) |
| Total | 408(100.0) | 199(100.0) | 227(100.0) | 101(100.0) |